Cladonia cenotea

Cladonia cenotea
Specimen collected in Fundy National Park, New Brunswick, Canada

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species:
C. cenotea
Binomial name
Cladonia cenotea

Cladonia cenotea or the powdered cup lichen[2] is a species of cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It was first described by Erik Acharius in 1823.[3]

It grows on the north side of rotting wood or stumps in shaded areas.[4]

References

  1. ^ NatureServe. "Cladonia cenotea". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
  3. ^ Flora of the Fraser Experimental Forest, Colorado. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 1993.
  4. ^ "Cladonia cenotea". Consortium of North American Lichen Herbaria. Retrieved 2019-10-08.